National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Ossuary & Lid 
Period: Early Roman (period)
Material: Limestone
Site: Jerusalem, Giv`at Shapira
Description: A pair of Hebrew letters on lid and corresponding side of chest served as direction marks.
Bibliography:
Strange J.F. 1975. Late Hellenistic and Herodian ossuary tombs at French Hill, Jerusalem.. BASOR 219: 39-67, Fig. 11: 6-7.
Rahmani L.Y. 1994. A Catalogue of Jewish ossuaries in the collection of the state of Israel.. 206, Pl. 86.

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Ossuary & Lid  
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